It’s that time of year when the summer days shorten, the morning rush hour gets busy again and the nation’s children pack their bags for school. But what about the rest of us? What are we packing? What are we Read More…

A few weeks ago a recruitment company, Robert Walters said they were having to look to Irish graduates living in Australia due to the lack of talent already on these shores. Whilst the story made for good headlines (and some Read More…

The furore from the Lions tour regarding the selection of Wales’ Jonathan Davies over Ireland’s Brian O’Driscoll was sustained and vociferous; but it shouldn’t have been over nationality, rather over what it revealed in terms of the squad’s high performance culture Read More…

There’s been a definite shift in the conversations I’ve been having with business leaders over the past few years. The trend that we’ve seen globally towards the convergence of corporate strategy and learning in business is real – and it’s Read More…

To coincide with her visit to IMI this week Nancy Kline – the originator and pioneer of The Thinking Environment® process shares her thoughts on attention and interest in a coaching exchange: Are You Interested? By Nancy Kline ‘You are Read More…

As a manager you need the right information delivered in a succinct and timely manner. It’s easy to feel bombarded by the different data sources competing for our attention in the modern working environment. And while the Internet is undoubtedly Read More…

Just over a week ago I was sitting in the panel of the IMI Diploma in Leadership audit presentations, as I heard each manger and executive reporting back on their leadership audit journey I found very interesting how many of them Read More…

Hemingway defined courage as ‘grace under pressure’. The ability to remain calm under pressure is a core competency for leaders and front-line staff. I have worked extensively with hospital registrars for over a decade and, for medical professionals, emotional intelligence Read More…

Working with managers across a wide section of industries and sizes, one of the most common question I hear is: “What is the best way to deal with poor performers?” I now recognise this somewhat negative question as a human Read More…

It is through a combination of excellence in strategic thinking and leadership impact that senior managers in Irish operations have continued to win new mandates from their global headquarters. The skills and abilities that generate these management successes are not Read More…